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Where does “soldus” come from?

soldus (Late Latin) comes from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

soldus (Late Latin): Alternative form of solidus; solid

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of solidus; solid

Ancestry of “soldus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
2Proto-Italicsoliðos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

Words derived from “soldus”

  • sou
  • xu
  • soldo
  • soldare
  • sueldazo
  • sueldo
  • soldado
  • soldada
  • soldadesco
  • soldo
  • soprassoldo
  • soldato
  • soldare
  • soldatesco
  • soldino
  • солдат
  • солда́т
  • solde
  • soldat
  • soldatesque
  • sou
  • solder
  • Sold
  • besolden
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